Higher Medium distance education in Mexico and its effects towards educational equity.

Authors

  • Francisco Javier Chávez Macie National Polytechnic Institute image/svg+xml
  • Ma. Trinidad Murguía Ángeles Secretariat of Public Education image/svg+xml

Keywords:

Higher education, distance education, educational equity, inclusive education

Abstract

This paper presents a summary of the experience in implementing the distance senior high school education in Mexico and effects on equity for the populations whose geographic, demographic and social features marginalize them from conventional educational provision. The study is based on national education policies that prioritize the equity at educational services with quality and relevance by setting strategies related with the educational use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to deliver these services to populations whose conditions and characteristics do not justify the creation of conventional educational services. The study assesses some results from this experience such as the extension of coverage, service efficiency and the students' performance. The results of this analysis suggest that these students' efficiency and performance is not significant different from traditional students.

References

Dirección General del Bachillerato (2008). Educación media superior a distancia. México.

Murguía Ángeles, Ma. Trinidad (2007). Programación detallada para la atención de la demanda en la educación media superior, superior y capacitación (Prodet). (Reporte de trabajo profesional para obtener el título de Actuaria). Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM.

Secretaría de Educación Pública. (2009). Sistema de indicadores y pronósticos. Recuperado de http://www.snie.sep.gob.mx/indicadores_pronosticos.html

Secretaría de Educación Pública. (2007). Programa Sectorial de Educación 2007-2012.

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Issue

Special issue (March 2010): Social inclusion and coexistence

Section

Inclusión Social

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